Internet Lottery Frauds and Email Scams
South Australia Lotteries (2005)
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From: South Australia Lottories saustralialottovpieup@o2.pl
Date: Oct 26, 2005 10:51 PM
Subject: SEND MAIL FOR CONFIRMATION
South Australia Lotteries - SA Lotto
23 Rundle Mall, Adelaide,
South Australia.
(South Australia Lottories is an affiliate of Overseas Subscriber
Agents). Arena Complex 14 Donegall Square West, United Kingdom.
From: Susan Console
(Lottery Coordinator)
Sir/adam,
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the South Australia
Lotteries Winners International programs held on the 17th, October,
2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket #: 00903228100 with
prize # 778009/UK drew €1,000,000.00 which was first in the 2ndclass
of the draws.you are to receive €1,000,000.00 (One Million Euros).
Because of mix up in cash pay-outs, we ask that you keep your winning
information confidential until your money (€1,000,000.00) has been
fully remitted to you by our accredited pay-point bank. This measure
must be adhere to avoid loss of your cash prize - winners of our cash
prizes are advised to adhere to these instructions to forestall the
abuse of this program by other participants. It’s important to note
that this draws were conducted formally, and winners are selected
through an internet ballot system from 60,000 individual and companies
e-mail addresses - the draws are conducted around the world through
our internet based ballot system. The promotion is sponsored and
promoted by South Australia lotteries.
We congratulate you once again. We hope you will use part of it in our
next draws; the jackpot winning is €85million. Remember, all winning
must be claimed not later than 20 days. After this date all unclaimed
cash prize will be forfeited and included in the next sweepstake.
Please, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications
remember to quote personal and winning numbers in all correspondence
with us.
Congratulations once again from all members of South Australia
Lotteries. Thank you for being part of our promotional program.
For immediate release of your cash prize to you, please kindly contact
our Paying Bank ( Chartered Finance & Securities Den Haag.)
Send them the following:
(i). Your names,
(ii) Contact telephone and fax numbers
(iii) Contact Address
(iv) your winning numbers
(v) Quote amount won.
Contact person: Mr. Felix Peterson
E-mail: charteredfina@netscape.net
Tel: +31 643 178 404
Congratulations once again.
Yours in service,
Susan Console
